Blackburn Shark - Variants

Variants

  • B-3 : Torpedo-bomber prototype.
  • B-6 : Shark prototype.
  • Shark Mk I : Two or three-seat torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy. Powered by a 700 hp (500 kW) Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger IV radial piston engine.
  • Shark Mk II : Two or three-seat torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy and RCAF. Powered by a 760 hp (570 kW) Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger VI radial piston engine.
  • Shark Mk IIA : Two or three-seat torpedo bomber, reconnaissance floatplanes for the Portuguese Navy. Powered by a 760 hp (570 kW) Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger VIC radial piston engine. Six built.
  • Shark Mk III : Two or three-seat torpedo bomber, reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy. Fitted with a glazed canopy and dual controls for crew training. Powered by a 800 hp (600 kW) Bristol Pegasus III radial piston engine.

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